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Civil Rights Training for Rural ProvidersTuesday, July 16th10 a.m. - 11 a.m.PROGRAM OVERVIEWThis presentation will cover the Office for Civil Rights scope and authority for civil rights laws. Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights will discuss the primary statutes and regulations it enforces and what is needed to comply with these laws. They also will provide examples of enforcement. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Discuss the statutes and regulations for civil rights as it pertains to health care workers.Examine examples of enforcement of civil rights that health care workers need to know.SPEAKERVenita Smith has worked as an investigator and equal opportunity specialist in the Office for Civil Rights’ Kansas City Midwest region office since July 2012. Smith’s work includes investigating alleged violations of health information privacy and civil rights laws, providing technical assistance to regulated entities, and evaluating entities’ compliance with privacy, security and breach notification rules. She previously worked as a staff attorney at a regional law firm, as an equal opportunity specialist and investigator in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and as an attorney-adviser in the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearing Operations. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethel College and a juris doctor from Washburn University. Nursing: 1.0 nursing contact hour will be awarded for this conference by IHA (Iowa Board of Nursing provider No. 4). Iowa nursing contact hours will not be issued unless your Iowa license number is provided on the certificate completed the day of the conference. To receive contact hours or a certificate of attendance, you must attend the entire conference. No partial credit will be granted.Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event.
Civil Rights Training for Rural Providers
Tuesday, July 16th
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This presentation will cover the Office for Civil Rights scope and authority for civil rights laws. Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights will discuss the primary statutes and regulations it enforces and what is needed to comply with these laws. They also will provide examples of enforcement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
SPEAKER
Venita Smith has worked as an investigator and equal opportunity specialist in the Office for Civil Rights’ Kansas City Midwest region office since July 2012. Smith’s work includes investigating alleged violations of health information privacy and civil rights laws, providing technical assistance to regulated entities, and evaluating entities’ compliance with privacy, security and breach notification rules. She previously worked as a staff attorney at a regional law firm, as an equal opportunity specialist and investigator in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and as an attorney-adviser in the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearing Operations. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethel College and a juris doctor from Washburn University.
Nursing: 1.0 nursing contact hour will be awarded for this conference by IHA (Iowa Board of Nursing provider No. 4). Iowa nursing contact hours will not be issued unless your Iowa license number is provided on the certificate completed the day of the conference. To receive contact hours or a certificate of attendance, you must attend the entire conference. No partial credit will be granted.
Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event.